So yea, im getting sick of this. Its gotten to the point where I rarely talk anymore because I dont want to look like a fool lol.

I was hoping someone here might be able to recommend anything that might be of use to help me get over this. I am looking into speach therapists in my area but im also hoping for some other ideas since therapists can be expensive.

For me, it involves talking to people more often and slowing down to think what I'm going to say, but I only have minor problems with stuttering. If you have more severe problems, then I would take my approach, but if you feel it's necessary try to talk to a therapist. They may help you to break the habit of stuttering.

The biggest thing you can do for yourself is to just build up your confidence. Tell yourself that it's important you're heard. Talk with people SLOWLY, and don't rush things. Talk to people you know and preconceive the precise words you are about to say. If they think you sound funny then it's fine because they know you already and I'm sure you'll notice improvement. The big thing is to break the habit of talking before you think, then you get lost for words and stutter. I know that situation very well because it happens to me all the time when I get nervous.

My issue is a lot like RobBob as well.Though when I was younger I never had an issue with this, I was always very clear spoken. But now as an Adult I have this issue, but like Sexpot if I slow down and think before I speak I don't have the issue. But often times I find I try to speak (sometimes type) faster than I can actually think which I think contributes to me getting confused or getting lost in my train of thought.

If I talk to myself, I will rarely ever studder. But then If I walk into the next room and start talking with my mom, every sentence is hard to get out. And im totally comfortable around my mom, im not nervous at all talking to her. So its odd.

I think it is a nervous/anxiety sorta thing too. As I could go over a sentence in my head 100 times, say it to myself many times without studdering, but when I say it to someone I will goof up.

Thanks for all the advice. I am probably going to look into a speach therapist.